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NewsClinton cards: the city view
Greetings card specialist Clinton Cards notched up a 1.2 per cent rise in third-quarter group like-for-likes, but is cautious about the outlook.
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NewsQS tests new image for its Store 21 chain
Value fashion retailer QS has unveiled a refreshed image for the second generation of its fashion-forward chain Store Twenty One.
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HoF picks Delaney Lund Knox Warren
House of Fraser has appointed ad agency Delaney Lund Knox Warren to head its creative account, starting with its autumn ad campaign.
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Primark set to triple its size in Telford
Value fashion retailer Primark has signed a deal with Telford Shopping Centre owners Hark Group and Apollo to triple the size of its store in the West Midlands centre as part of the joint landlords’ redevelopment plans.
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Ikea products to feature in virtual reality game
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has taken its famous flat-pack products into the virtual world via a deal with publisher Electronic Arts to launch into its computer game The Sims 2 .
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American Apparel to open in Camden Town
US fashion retailer American Apparel is set to roll out its latest London store in Camden Town.
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BRC’s Robertson voices concern at new local levy
Retail property experts have warned that legislation due to come into effect this autumn giving local authorities greater control over business rates could make retailers vulnerable to excessive charges.
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Theo Fennell to triple stores in global push
Luxury jewellery retailer Theo Fennell is poised to triple its store count over the next two to three years and reveal a new shop fit.
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Moda In Pelle to roll out ‘feminine’ stores
Footwear retailer Moda In Pelle has pushed the button on the roll-out of its new store format after a three-month, three-store trial.
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Liberty of London sales hit £3.5m
Sales at Liberty accessories brand Liberty of London reached 3.5 million for 2008 as it raised the curtain on its debut eponymous retail store.
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Tillman rebuffs speculation over Jaeger sell-off
Jaeger chairman Harold Tillman has denied that he is seeking a sale of the luxury fashion retailer.
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Morrisons targets customers with in-store green campaign
Morrisons has launched a store campaign to communicate its green credentials to shoppers.
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Aurum unveils design-your-own jewellery site
Baugur jewellery group Aurum Holdings has launched a jewellery e-tail venture as it reported stellar first-quarter sales.
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Claire’s picks UK and Ireland MD as it rejigs its European structure
Claire’s Accessories has appointed a managing director for its UK and Ireland region as it formulates a new structure for its European division.
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Ann Summers launches new-look web site
Ann Summers has relaunched its web site following the completion of a development project that has been running since late 2006.
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D&A links its stores for SAP system roll-out
Dollond & Aitchison has gone live with a wide area network in preparation for the roll-out of SAP systems to its stores.
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Play.com reveals first phase of site revamp
Play.com has revealed that the redesign of its web site is only the beginning of a phase of planned development work.
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Safeway to muscle in on convenience in US
Safeway has become the latest US grocer to make its bid for a slice of the country’s emerging convenience market by launching smaller-format stores.
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Maxeda beats market with impressive year-end profits
Maxeda, the private equity-backed Dutch store group run by former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio, has posted a surge in profits and expects to weather more difficult trading conditions.
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Marks chases higher spend as profits rise
Marks & Spencer is to focus on expanding its upmarket fashion ranges to redress the balance after the proportion of products sold at opening price points more than doubled in three years.